Harrison Avenue Reconstruction (Ink Block)
We’re designing a safer, greener Harrison Avenue between Herald Street and East Berkeley Street.
Our work will continue the public realm improvements started by the redevelopment of parcels along the corridor. This fall, we are finishing design plans and aim to begin construction next year.
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The designs for Harrison Avenue have been finalized, please find the link here:
- Better sidewalks and safer crossings
- Rebuild all curb ramps to meet accessibility standards
- Widen the sidewalk on the west side between Traveler Street and East Berkeley Street
- Build pedestrian islands at each intersection to shorten crossing distances
- Install fresh, high visibility crosswalks
- Use pedestrian-friendly signal phasing at signalized intersections
- Smoother Road
- Repave the road between Herald Street and East Berkeley Street, making a more comfortable experience for all users.
- Separated bike lanes
- Add one-way separated bike lanes on both sides of the street, allowing travel in both directions
- Green and resilient
- Add street trees in new pedestrian islands and on the western sidewalk between Traveler Street and East Berkeley Street
- Build vegetated bioretention islands at every intersection.
- Use permeable pavers where appropriate
- Public realm
- Install standardized street lighting, replacing non-standard street lights
- Remove the decaying concrete median
- Safer, more efficient signals and traffic
- Where possible, people on foot will get a head start crossing the street before drivers going in the same direction
- Parking
- Keep parking on both sides of Harrison Avenue. Pedestrian safety improvements will require a small amount of parking loss near intersections.
- We will consider changes to curb regulations based on community feedback. Do you have thoughts about curb regulations? Let us know.
Project Map
Project Updates
Project UpdatesOn October 1, 2024 we attended the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association Meeting. We presented the finalized plan documents and requested feedback especially around the community's desires for curb uses. We heard about concerns around emergency vehicle access, illegal and uncourteous uses by delivery vehicles, and concerns around pedestrian's desired pathways through the corridor. We are working on an email update to share with the EBNA and encourage you to sign up for our future emails at the subscribe for updates link below.
On August 6, 2024 we attended the Landmarks Commission hearing to present the current project status and field questions from the commission.
On September 13, 2022 we attended the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association Meeting to share an update and take feedback
On August 9, 2022, we attended the East Berkeley Neighborhood Association Meeting to share an update and take feedback
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